It wasn’t that long ago that the Cincinnati Bearcats only barely survived a battle with the SMU Mustangs. Now they must do so again if they hope to advance to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, as the two teams will face off on Friday night in the tournament quarterfinals at FedExForum.
The Story So Far
The Bearcats didn’t have to play in the first round on Thursday. That’s because they earned their spot in the tournament by securing the No. 2 seed. They could very easily have had the top seed for a second-straight season, but they fell flat in the final week of the regular season to finish 25-6 overall and 14-4 in league play.